Camp trailer



March 30 1926.

J. M. BROWN CAMP TRAILER Filed June 24, 1920 7 Sheets-Sheet l March. 301926.

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March 30 1926.

J. M. BROWN CAMP TRAILER Filed June 24, 1920 '7 Sheets-Sheet 5 March 301926.

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J. M. BROWN CAMP TRAILER Filed June 24, 1920 '7 Sheets-Sheet '7 PatentedMar. 30, 1926. v

UNlTED STATES I 1,578,390 PATIENT OFFICE.

JULIUS MINOR BROWN, 01 DODSONVILLE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOTHOMAS JEFFERSON STEWART, OF DODSONVILLE, TEXAS.

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Application filed June 24,

To all whom it maconcern: Y Be it known that JULIUS MmonBnowrr, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dodsonville, in the county ofCollingsworth and State of Texas, have invented certain v .F1gure 11 1sa detail section of coupling new and useful Improvements in Qam'pTrailers; and I do declare the following'to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings and to the figures of reference markedthereon, which form a.

part of this specification.

My nvention relates to camp trailers, and

has for its object to provide a construction in which when the parts areadjusted to position for occupancy or sleeping purposes a practicallywind and rain storm protectlon or shelter will be afiorded, and in whichthe parts may be readily folded or collapsed to form v a compactstructure efiectively excluding rain and wind and protecting theinterior contents from damage. Ithas also fonitstobject to so form andarrange theva'i-ious parts that ample provision will be made 'for thecompact and most convenient storage of various articles contributing tothe convenience and comfortand necessities of cum ing parties; and alsoto provide for stren stability and .durabihty in the structure asv awhole. v

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear the invention consists in the features hereinafterparticularly 1 described andthen 7 sought to be clearly defined by the'claims, reference beinghad wants acoompan ing rtJ-hereof-an in forming 4Fi e "1 is a perspective view showing the;

, gur I devicefwith curtains closed;

or lowered}.

tent in position;

Figure 2is a side elevation; Figure 3is a half portion of the front inelevation; ovation withicurta ns raised and, table: low red;

Figure 5 is a section 011 5-45 of Figure 6 is anend elevation with in edsides raised and bottom 'platforms eirten ed Figure4 is a side el Figure7 is a Figure 4;

when "7476f Figure 8'1saside el I A: y I

1920. I Serial No. 1,491.

'Fi ure9 is a detail perspective of a corner showing attachin means forrear fly tent; 3 Figure 10 is a etail perspective of a 'rear corner offly tent showing one of the supporting poles;

and locking bolt between telescoping sections of roof sup orts; and

Figure 12 is a ottom-plan of hinged side i frame.

In the drawings the numeral 1 desigms I nates the wheels of the trailersupporting i a body 2 upon a' truck 3 by springs 4 all of which may beof any sultable'and prevision supplies and cooking utensils for acamping .trlpand one of whlch maybe provided with-an ice chest 7 fromwhich a drainpi e Sleads; and provided at the other en with chests 9 and10 suitable for packmg clothing; and'betweenthe two sets of end chestswith a tank 11 designed to carry a supply of water to which tank is.

attached a water supply pipe .12 having an inlet coupling 13 at t e rearend of the trailer and a vent pipe or cock 14, and from the tank 11 a pie 15 leads to the rear end of the trailer w ere it is provided with alcontrol cock 16 within easy reach of a erson at the rear or kitchen endofthetrailer. This end of the trailer is provided with a hinged dro door17 which when lowered serves as a s elf or table and willgbe sustainedby chains 18, and the o posite end next to the chests 9 and 10 will eprovided with a similar or other form of door 19 for access to thecompgrtments containing the chests 9 and 10. A partments is a suitableflooring 20.' From.

vethe several com? I 5 the body portion'of the trailer a suit-T ableframe work for sustaining the roof,

hinged sides and end curtains-of the trailer, said frame work beingformed-in sec. tions so that one section mayberaised and lowered inrelation to the other when-the; parts of the camp trailer arejto beposition-' ed for camping or to be closed for transportation or travelas the case maybe. This frame work is of special construction designedto afford strength and stability and the easy extension and folding ofits associated arts and the effective exclusion of rain an wind when theparts are posi tioned or adjusted for sleeping or living purposes. Withthe urposes mentioned in view the supporting rame is formed ofupright-posts 21, preferabl of metal tubing formation positioned att efour corners of the body portion of the trailer and strongly attachedthereto and braced at their lower ends, say by collars 22. stronglysecured to suitable sil s of the body portion. The upper portion of theframe consists of four u ri hts 23, preferably of tubular metal,

w ie are connected together at their upper ends b transverse tie rods 24and longitudina tie rods 25 which may be connected by couplings 26 tothe tubular uprights and WhlCh maybe provided at their upper ends withflanged metal collars 27 to w 1ch timbers or members 28 of the top orroof of the trailer will be attached. The lower ends ofthe uprights 23has a sliding or telescoping connection with the fixed up-- right posts21, preferably by means of tubular couplings 29, so that the upper framecan be raised when the trailer is to be'us'ed for sleepin purposes andmay be lowered when trave is resumed and the parts are folded and closedfor compactness When the uprights 23 are raised they are held in thatposition by lockin dogs or pins 30 which pass through coup ings 29 andlie beneath uprights 23 as clearly indicated in Figure 11, and theselocking dogs are held in place by coiled springs 31 which encircle thecouplings and have their ends suitably connected to the heads of thelocking dogs.

' longitudinal and tranverse members 36 and' 37 hinged. at 38 to theroof timbers and covered with a suitable, preferably water proof fabric39 and adapted when the apartment frame is lowered for travel tocompletely close the sides and when the apartment is raised for sleepingpurposes to stand 'at an inclination as shown in Figures 5 and 6 andconstitute a water proof roof to the extension of the sleeping apartmentformed by leaves or platforms 40 hinged at 41 to the flooring' 20; Whenin the position shown in Figures5 and 6, the roof frame I 35 issupported by rods 42' each-having a fork 43 at its lower end to straddlethe fixed uprights 21 and at the other end havmg a intle, or othersuitable detachable connectlon 44, with the frame workof the extensionroof so as to form a strong brace support for the roof extension. Theplatform 40, when in its lowered position, is suspended by chains 45attached at their upper ends to theuprights 23, and the hinged end ofthe platform seats in a recess 46 formed in a longitudinal timber of thebody portion of the trailer, as shown in Figure 5 so as to relieve thehinges from strain. on these platforms are folded up and the roofextensions 35 are turned down and the frame lo'-wered, the latformsvstand in an upright position an are secured by buckled-straps 47 to theadjacent uprights 23 and are covered by the side wings or roofextensions 35 so as to be protected and together form a double closedside wall to the slee ing' apartment in travel or transport of t etrailer.

When the side extension roofs 35 andthe platforms 40 are extended toenlare the sleeping apartment, the o posite en s and the front of theeXtende apartment are closed by two curtains 48 of suitable water--proof fabric each formedto have one portion cover the end and the otherportion a.

section of the front and attached by suitable sna -fastenings 49,,preferably such as are use for automobile curtains, to the edges of theextended-roof frame and the edges of the platform, the end portions ofthe ourtain being also provided with snap-fastenings 50 for attachmentto corresponding or. mate fastenings 51 attached to the edges of i anend curtain 52, one at each end of the roof to the sleeping apartment,and to fas-. tenin'gs 53 on a fly or sup lemental curtain 54 which isalso attached ysimilar fastenings to the end curtain 52and to the edgeof the floor 20 when the apartment frame is raised for sleepingpurposes. The meetin edges of the front curtains 48 are provide withsimilar snap-fastenings for securing the edges together. It is referredto have one member of the snapastenin for the upper edge of the frontand en curtains 48 applied to the inside of the frame constitutm'g theextended roof but they may be otherwise a plied; -With the curtainsformed and app ied as described winds and rain are-effectively excludedfrom the sleeping apartment in inclement weather.

To provide ventilation to the sleeping i apartment the curtains may. beprovided with any desired screened openings or windows 55 which willhaveor blind'56 to which the o posite ends of a. cord 57 is attached, thecor passing through suitable openings in the main curtain so that a dropcurtain,

' the hinged extension roof joins the main -roof a strip or flap 58 offlexible or other suitable material is extended along the main roof soas to be in the path of the stiff member 36 of the extension roof inorder to have the member-36 bear against, the flap 58 when the extensionroof is raised and thus form a close weather joint along :such junction.

The mattresses, designated by the numer- 'als 59, when arranged for use,are moved from a central position, one on top-of the other, sidewise tothe positions indicated in Figure 6, so that each will lie partially onthe floor and partially on the drop extension latforms 40. When notinuse they will e stored centrally in the apartment one on top of theother. For lifting one mattress either in. shifting to position for useor for storing, one mattress is pro vided at'opposite ends with a member60,

i preferably of a flexible loop character, with which is connected theopposite ends of a rope or cable 61 by means of snap-hooks 62, orotherwise, which cable passes over pulleys 63 suitably supported at theroof of the apartment and extends from one end to the other of theapartment-at the roof thereof. When the mattress having this liftingdevice is to beraised the cable is grasped at the roof portion andpulled on so that the mattress is raised and then swung are storedone'upon the other into non-use 'sidewise either into positionforuseas'shown 1n Figure-6, or from that position intoplace above the othermattress when both position. v The slack in the lifting cable at theroof is automatically taken up by the;

mattress settling to its position both in use and non-use position, andthus is kept taut at that point. A curtain 64 may be suit ably supportedfrom the roof so as to hang between the two mattresses and divide theapartments into compartments. For the purpose of holding the mattressesin place one on top of the other when the frame of I the apartment islowered for transport or travel, the end upper crossbars 24 of the framemay be provided with straps 65 and the mattresses with buckles 66 sothat th parts may be strapped together.

For easy access vide a ladder 67 which has atits upper end projectingpintles 68 preferably'belng art of metal plates 69 bolted to the sides 0the ladder so that the pintles will pass throu h openings 70 in the sideplatforms '40 there y holding the ladder in place, and'enabling' to theapartment when the mattresses are in positionfor use, I prothe ladder toafford a steadying support for the platform and prevent swaying of thesame.

The trailer is provided with a tent fly or cano y for the and used as akitchen so as to a 'ord' protection againstinclement weather. This fi orcanopy is made of suitable fabric, pre erably offwaterproof character,and consists of a to 71 having'sn'ap members 72 along one e ge to engagewith companion stud members 73 placed along the adjacent edge of theapartment roof and also along the top of the adjacent end of the foldinside frame extensions 35 so as to be properly supported at thatend andform a covering for the area described by the width of the trailer plusthe width of the side frame extensions 35. The canopy or fly has alsodepending sides 74: as a continuation of the top and a depending rearend curtain or portion' 75 being a continuation of the side our tainswhich is divided centrally on. a verti-' cal line to form flaps whichmay be turned to one side for access and egress to and from the canopy,and the meeting edges of these end flaps ma be provided with suitablefastening devices. The edges of the sides of the canopy will be attachedby snap fastenings 7 6 to the side curtains of the sleeping apartment.The rear portion of the fly or canopy is supported at its rear' end bytwo or more removable oles 77 the upper end of which. will be etachablyengaged with suitably reinforced sockets -7 8 formed at the top of thecanopy as indicated in Figures 8 and 10, and gay ropes'79. The sides ofthe canopy'may also be provided with a ventilatin window 55 like thatprovided for the sldes of the sleeping apartment. When the trailer is tobe transported this fly or canopy is readily detached and folded andstored in the trailer.

For the pur use ,ofsteadying and prevent rocking o the trailer. whencampmg,

detachable or folding legs 80 may be positioned at opposite ends of thetrailer by suitable connections with cross members as timbers of thetrailer body. ,Electric lights 81 may be located at points desired andbe supplied with current from a storage battery or other source, andsuitableswitches may be used for controlling the lights.

For 'the'purpose of fastening the hinged side frames 35 when theapartment frame is lowered and the trailer closed for transport, theside frames may be provided with suit-' able locking bolts 82 that willengage suit- .able keepers on a part ofthe trailer body.

The camp trailer constructed as described is compact and can have itsparts readily adjusted for camping and easil collapsed or contracted fortransport, an -in either its transport or camping adjustment affords acontains in its make-up many conveniences for the traveler or camper.

I have described with particularity the I preferred details of thevarious parts, but

1 divided into chest end compartments and a transversely extending watercompartment positioned between the adjacent ends of the chestcompartments, an inlet for supplying water to the water compartment, adelivery pipe leading from the water compartment and having a controlvalve located at one end of the trailer body, and a convertible end doorand table shelf located at the end of the'trailer body where thedelivery pipe from thewater compartment is provided with its controlvalve.

2. A camp trailer comprising a vertically adjustable frame formed ofupright metal corner posts connected together at their upper ends bytransverse and longitudinally extending metal tie rods and carrying atop, covered side frames hinged at their upper ends at the sides of thetop and serving when lowered to close the sides of the adjustable frameand when raised constituting side extensions'of the top, upwardly andoutwardly inclined rods having lower forked ends straddling the verticalcorner posts of the adjustable frame and at the other end connected withthe outwardly extended side frames to support the frames in theirelevated osition, porting platforms hmged at their inner ends attresssup- 7 to a part of the trailer and adapted to lie within the hingedside frames when raised and when lowered to lie below the hin ed sideframes, and cables for sustaining the platforms in their loweredpositions.

3. A camp trailer comprising a vertically adjustable frame composed ofsectional tubular. members, thelower membersbeing stationary and theupper members telescoping therewith, couplings-between the upper andlower sections, locking bolts fitting in said couplings for holding onesection relamit it to be swung to one side when thenortion of the cablebetween the pulleys is lowered. I

5. A cam trailer comprising a vertically adjustable rame,'a top andbottom to the frame, mattresses supported upon the bottom and adapted tolie one upon the other, and companion fastenings attached to themattresses and'to an upper part of the adjustable frame, for holding themattresses superimposed one upon the other when the adiustable frame islowered.

- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JULIUS MINOR BRGWN.

